San Diego “Taking Control of Your Diabetes” Health Fair

If you live in the area of San Diego, California, you’ll want to check out the “Taking Control of Your Diabetes Conference & Health Fair” taking place on September 26, 2015, at the San Diego Convention Center.

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Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) is a nonprofit organization founded by endocrinologist Steven Edelman, who himself has Type 1 diabetes, in 1995 to “educate and motivate people with diabetes to take a more active role in their condition.” The group has a number of initiatives, including its online reality series Extreme Diabetes Makeover, its cable-based television series featuring Dr. Edelman, and its national conferences and health fairs.

These conventions feature lectures from well-known speakers, health screenings, exhibits from diabetes-related companies and organizations, a healthful banquet lunch, and the opportunity to speak with diabetes health-care specialists.

The San Diego conference has both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes programs. The Type 1 program includes presentations on topics such as “Preventing, Detecting, and Treating Hypoglycemia,” “Diabetes Burnout: How to Rekindle Your Flame,” and “Therapies and Treatments Other Than Insulin.” The Type 2 program includes presentations on topics such as “New Insulin Options for Type 2s,” Foods That Fuel and Fight Disease,” and “Weight Management: Medical and Surgical Options.”

The registration fee is $30 per person ($25 per person for two or more registering together) through 12 PM PST on September 23. Registrations sent through the mail must be postmarked by Friday, September 18. The onsite registration fee is $35 per person. To register, call (800) 998-2693, visit www.tcoyd.org, or send the registration form available here to Taking Control of Your Diabetes, 1110 Camino Del Mar, Suite B, Del Mar, CA 92014.

Financial aid is available for people in need. For more information, call TCOYD at (800) 998-2693.

Conferences will be running throughout the year at various locations around the United States. To find out when a TCOYD health fair will be near you, click here to see the schedule of upcoming events.

This blog entry was written by Web Editor Diane Fennell.

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